The kanji for six is a stick figure with no body. As with all number kanji, the Hindu-Arabic 6 is often used instead.

on readings:
  • roku
kun readings:
  • mut
  • mu
examples:
muika 6th day (of the month)
rokkai sixth floor
rokuban sixth, number 6
rokutō six (large animals)
roppiki six (small animals)
roppun six minutes
roppyaku six hundred

links:
Wiktionary
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Last ∆ on 11 May 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.